Folding wire fence.



W. O..GAY.

FOLDING WIRE FENCE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23, 1904.

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W. G. GAY. FOLDING WIRE FENCE.

APPLICATION FILED nomzs, 1904.

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- UNITED STATES Patented July 18, 1905.

PATENT OEEICE.

FOLDING WIRE FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 794,933, dated July 18 1905.

Application filed November 23, 1904. Serial No. 233,968.

To (all whmn it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WESLEY G. GAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wrens, in the county of Jefferson an State of Georgia,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding ire Fences, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to folding wire fences, and directly belongs to the class of those I0 which are built up of separable sections or panels all substantially alike in structural detail and which may be taken down and set up by hand practically without employing tools or other appliances.

The object of my invention is to produce a wire fence possessing the general characteristics mentioned, but having a particular and peculiar construction and arrangement of parts constituting the panels or divisions,

: which fold one upon another when desired,

as hereinafter specific I accomplish the stated object by fashioning and associating parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, of which Figure 1 represents a front view showing the special construction and arrangement of the panels and posts; and Fig. .2 is a view of one of the posts alone, showing the manner of supporting and bracing it in an erect po- 3 sition. Fig. 3 represents an enlarged side view of one of the posts an its braces an shows the loose connection between post and braces, and it also shows that the post and braces pass through the foot-plate, which is 3 5 drawn partly in section. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the foot-plate, drawn according to the scale of Fig. 3.

Like letters designate like parts throughout.

4 Considering the drawings, letter A marks the posts, B the main cross-wires of the panels, C the intermediate cross-wires of the panels, and D the diagonal wires.

Any chosen means, such as tying or soldering, may be employed to secure the wires together wherever they cross.

In Fig. 2 will be noted the inclined braces E, having eyes 6, through which the post passes. Collars F are clamped around the post above and below eyes c, as shown. The lower ends of the post and braces pass through the footing-plate G and extend into the ground, as illustrated. It will be here noted that the footing G may be slipped from the ends of braces and post when those parts are pulled out of the ground, and when the footing is thus removed the braces may be arranged to lie flat against the post. It will be understood from Figs. 2 and 3 that eyes a are large enough and sufficiently loose upon the posts to permit the braces E to swing inwardly toward the posts. The footing-plate also is placed for transportation fiatwise upon the fence-panel. The braces are shown in broken lines against the post. By extending the braces and passing them and he post through the footing and then forcing the ends of the braces and post sufficiently into the earth, the footing resting upon the surface, the posts are held firmly in an upright position.

Each panel of fence consists, ordinarily, of two lattices, upper and lower, each of which has the vertical side wires H looped together, whereby the lower lattice is suspended from the upper one.

- All the main cross-wires B of all the panels are provided with eyes I), through which the posts are passed, and below and above the upper eyes I) the retaining-collars J are sccuret to the posts.

It will be seen from Fig. 1 that, compared with the upper, the lower lattice has twice the number of diagonal wires and additional main and intermediate cross-wires. This lattice bein near the ground is given lesser openings to prevent the entrance of fowls or cats or dogs. The construction generally considered does not differ from that of the upper lattice.

In the middle of Fig. 1 will be observed the long diagonals K, extending from top to bottom of two adjacent panels and having the eyes 70, through which the posts pass. These diagonals are used by me at the corners of the fence as an additional means for stiffening the fence at the corners. They are not absolutely essential and may be omitted, ,if desired.

I am aware that wire fences have been constructed in which the panels may be folded one upon the other, and I do not claim that feature broadly.

.What I claim is- 1 In a folding Wire fence, the combination 5 With vertical posts adapted to be inserted into the ground, of Wire-fence panels pivotally IO races loosely secured to the posts and adaptthe end holes of the foot-plates andinserted posts being passed through the said middle holes of the foot- 5 plates, substantially as described.

2. In a folding wire fence, the combination n testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

WESLEY 0. GA Y. Witnesses ABRAM RUSSELL, JOSEPH A. DENTON. 

